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Ascension Health to deploy MedAssets' suite of charge integrity solutions

Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and non-profit health system, signed a long-term agreement to deploy MedAssets' suite of charge integrity solutions and consulting services to drive best practices and standardize the management of its charge and acquisition cost data at more than 65 of its acute care locations.

30 Nov 2010

Largest remote health monitoring project in the world launched in China

Canada-based IDEAL LIFE and China's Shandong NovaTech Biological Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and medical products distribution network in China, announced the launch of the largest remote health monitoring project in the world, bringing wireless, remote health monitoring to the People's Republic of China.

30 Nov 2010

RRIA adds ZixGateway Inbound email scanner for unsecure protected health information

Zix Corporation, the leader in email encryption services, announces that Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates (RRIA) has enhanced its current three-year contract by adding ZixGatewayTM Inbound, an appliance that automatically scans inbound email for unsecure protected health information (PHI).

30 Nov 2010

Neuraltus reports positive results from NP001 Phase 1 study for ALS

Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals, a privately held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing high-impact therapeutics that address critical unmet medical needs, primarily for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, announced today top-line results from the Company's Phase 1 clinical study of NP001 for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease).

30 Nov 2010

NxStage Medisystems division commences distribution through Metro Medical

NxStage Medical, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced that its Medisystems division has started distributing its in-center products through Metro Medical Supply, Inc., a leading full-service dialysis supplies provider. NxStage has given Metro Medical non-exclusive distribution rights to Medisystems' products, including its premier bloodline, Streamline® and its MasterGuard® and ButtonHole® needles, to dialysis centers throughout the United States.

30 Nov 2010

Intellikine and MMRC commence INK128 Phase I trial in multiple myeloma

Intellikine, a leader in the development of small molecule drugs targeting the PI3K/mTOR pathway, and the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) today announced the initiation of a phase I trial of INK128, a novel, orally-available small molecule kinase inhibitor of the TORC1 and TORC2 complexes, in patients with multiple myeloma.

30 Nov 2010

Kenneth Rainin announces 2011 Innovator Awards Program for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced today its 2011 Innovator Awards Program for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The Program, now in its second year, is designed to accelerate the pace of discovery in IBD research.

30 Nov 2010

Zogenix completes enrollment in ZX002 Phase 3 study for moderate to severe pain

Zogenix, Inc. today announced completion of enrollment in its open-label Phase 3 safety study (Study 802) of ZX002. ZX002 is a novel, oral, single-entity, controlled-release formulation of hydrocodone for the treatment of moderate to severe pain in patients requiring around-the-clock opioid therapy for an extended period of time.

30 Nov 2010

Cyrenaic announces results of CYR-101 Phase IIa clinical trial for schizophrenia

Cyrenaic Pharmaceuticals Inc. a private drug development company focused on the treatment of CNS disorders, today announced Phase IIa clinical results for CYR-101, its novel investigational drug for the treatment of schizophrenia. The results from the study showed that the drug alleviated the symptoms of the disease, including the negative and cognitive symptoms.

30 Nov 2010

First Edition: November 30, 2010

Today's headlines include reports on congressional action on the Medicare doc 'pay fix' as well as results from a new poll related to how the public thinks Medicare should be addressed in the context of deficit reduction.

30 Nov 2010

American Journal of Preventive Medicine delineates public health problem about caffeinated alcoholic beverages

In the wake of multiple state bans on caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CABs) and an FDA warning to four companies to remove their products from the marketplace, an article published online today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine delineates the scope of the public health problem and suggests areas of research that might help address it.

30 Nov 2010

Spinal Modulation's Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Pilot Clinical Trial results to be presented at 14th NANS

SPINAL MODULATION, Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on developing devices to treat chronic pain, today announced that the results of its prospective, multicenter Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation Clinical Trial will be presented by David Caraway, MD, PhD, Timothy Deer, MD and Robert Levy, MD, PhD at the 14th Annual North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) meeting.

30 Nov 2010

Jiangsu Yanshen found liable for producing and selling inferior quality products

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that Jiangsu Yanshen Biological Technology Stock Co., Ltd. ("Jiangsu Yanshen"), in which Simcere holds a 52.5% controlling stake, has been found liable for producing and selling inferior quality products by the People's Court of Tianning District, Changzhou City and was sentenced to a fine of RMB4.6 million.

30 Nov 2010

May Institute, Borders partner to raise funds for critical services during Benefit Days

May Institute, an award-winning national nonprofit serving children and adults with autism and other special needs, and Borders, a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items, are partnering this holiday season to raise funds for critical services during May Institute's Benefit Days at Borders, December 3-5, 2010. Visit May Institute's website to download a voucher with the promotional code for this special fundraising event.

30 Nov 2010

Total Immersion adds Vantage Surgical Systems to North American AR Partner network

Total Immersion, the global leader in augmented reality (AR), today announced the addition of Vantage Surgical Systems as a Certified D'Fusion Value Added Reseller to its North American Partner network, the world's largest network dedicated to AR.

30 Nov 2010

Group drumming can improve social, emotional behavior in low-income children: NAMM Foundation

The NAMM Foundation today announced the findings of a recent study that shows how group drumming can improve social and emotional behavior in low-income children.

30 Nov 2010

Plackers recommends simple steps to maintain healthy teeth, gums during stressful holiday season

Three-quarters of American adults report moderate to high stress levels in their everyday lives, and that number increases during the holiday season, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association.

30 Nov 2010

CompPartners, Emerald Claims Management partner to provide intake and triage services to injured employees

CompPartners has partnered with Emerald Claims Management to provide intake and triage services to injured employees. The program expedites the delivery of medical services to claimants and reduces lost-time claims.

30 Nov 2010

Super-sized World conference to address national health crisis of obesity

A conference at the New York Academy of Sciences on December 9 will convene leading obesity researchers to explore the latest science and policy initiatives addressing the global and national health crisis of obesity.

30 Nov 2010

Methodist to develop national training center for treatment of cardiovascular disease

The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center recently received a generous gift to develop a national training center for surgical and interventional treatments for cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of Americans. The benefactor wishes to remain anonymous.

30 Nov 2010

Medical News

Ascension Health to deploy MedAssets' suite of charge integrity solutions

Largest remote health monitoring project in the world launched in China

RRIA adds ZixGateway Inbound email scanner for unsecure protected health information

Neuraltus reports positive results from NP001 Phase 1 study for ALS

NxStage Medisystems division commences distribution through Metro Medical

Intellikine and MMRC commence INK128 Phase I trial in multiple myeloma

Kenneth Rainin announces 2011 Innovator Awards Program for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Zogenix completes enrollment in ZX002 Phase 3 study for moderate to severe pain

Cyrenaic announces results of CYR-101 Phase IIa clinical trial for schizophrenia

First Edition: November 30, 2010

American Journal of Preventive Medicine delineates public health problem about caffeinated alcoholic beverages

Spinal Modulation's Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Pilot Clinical Trial results to be presented at 14th NANS

Jiangsu Yanshen found liable for producing and selling inferior quality products

May Institute, Borders partner to raise funds for critical services during Benefit Days

Total Immersion adds Vantage Surgical Systems to North American AR Partner network

Group drumming can improve social, emotional behavior in low-income children: NAMM Foundation

Plackers recommends simple steps to maintain healthy teeth, gums during stressful holiday season

CompPartners, Emerald Claims Management partner to provide intake and triage services to injured employees

Super-sized World conference to address national health crisis of obesity

Methodist to develop national training center for treatment of cardiovascular disease

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